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Rita Musamali

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Rita Musamali
Personal information
Full name
Rita Musamali
Born (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25)
Mbale, Uganda
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 7)7 July 2018 v Scotland
Last T20I7 June 2024 v Cameroon
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 87
Runs scored 1,041
Batting average 21.24
100s/50s 1/2
Top score 103*
Balls bowled 495
Wickets 21
Bowling average 22.38
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/11
Catches/stumpings 26/0
Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2024

Rita Musamali (born 21 May 1999) is a Ugandan cricketer.[1] In July 2018, she was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[2] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for Uganda against Scotland in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018.[3]

In April 2019, she was named in Uganda's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament in Zimbabwe.[4] On 20 June 2019, in the Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament match against Mali, Musamali scored 103 not out.[5][6][7] She was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 189 runs in six matches.[8]

In March 2023, Musamali became one of the Uganda Cricket Association's first twelve women players to be awarded central contracts.[9]

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References

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  1. ^ "Rita Musamali". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. ^ "2nd Match, Group B, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Amstelveen, Jul 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Tried & Tested Crop Trusted For African Title Defence in Zimbabwe". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. ^ "5th Match, Kwibuka Women's Twenty20 Tournament at Kigali City, Jun 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Internationals: Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Mali women sink to record 304-run defeat in T20I". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  9. ^ Musali, Denis (8 March 2023). "Women's Day present for Victoria Pearls as 12 Players are awarded contracts". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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